Clinton urges residents to space bins for pickup
The city of Clinton has given instructions to help residents work with the garbage trucks’ automated arms.
All residents should place waste-collection bins at least five feet away from any other objects — including vehicles, mailboxes, fences, utility poles and other bins.
“Placing bins too close to other objects can prevent the truck’s automated arm from safely lifting and emptying the bin. This can result in your bin being skipped for service,” the city stated in an official announcement.
Problems with the automated arms have caused complaints, which the City Council has discussed over several meetings.
City Manger Roger Houck said the complaints had “decreased considerably” in May, during which time the city gave the instructions. Houck called the automated arms “more efficient,” adding they can pick up on average 100 cans per hour.
The city and its contractor Waste Connections have updated its collection dates and routes this June to better reflect Clinton’s growing and shifting population.
A schedule and map are on the city’s Facebook page. Houck said thwy are the first changes in routes since 1997.
Contact Waste Connections at 865-482-3656 or wasteconnections.com if you have additional questions.
